Perhaps it is time to concentrate our efforts on once again being a little more open to the wider world. Believe me, I understand 'election fever', having got the restoration of the Cromford Canal into the dear I say it? Conservative local election manifesto in June and I understand the need for a good old debate now and then, but over Christmas, by default and by new numbers signing up, the 'waterways petition' has attained number six spot by size on the No. 10 site.
How to get the wider electorate onside might better occupy our thoughts? Just a suggestion, Happy New Year to you all. Pat Morriss [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
